One gets the feeling that we are travelling on sufferance and that we are a bit of a nuisance.
If we are invited, we shall be there on sufferance.
Sufferance comes in gentle doses, as he knows.
Many companies at the present moment are in the hands of the banks; and they are only continuing on the sufferance of the banks.
They are there on notice and on sufferance and, while they are there, at least we might ask what they are doing.
They come here not because of sufferance or invitation from us but as of right.
In other countries they may receive asylum, but they can only do so on sufferance.
You're here only on my sufferance.
